My Adoption!
Here is my reaction to finding out what country I was being adopted into! Obviously I didn't know too much....but I am excited to have the opportunity to learn about Cambodia!
Map of Cambodia!
Top 10 Recent Major Events!!
- October 15th, 2012 - King Norodom Sihanouk dies at age 89. Became king of Cambodia in 1941 when he was 18. Find out more.
- February 4th, 2013 - Cremation of King Norodom Sihanouk. Was the largest memorial service for any royalty in the history of Cambodia. Find out more.
- March 14th, 2013 - Foreign minister of the Khmer Rouge, Ieng Sary, died. He was on trial for charges of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. He was part of the Communist Party of Kampuchea's Standing Committee who led a movement that caused 1.7 million deaths from starvation, overwork and execution from 1975-1979. Find out more.
- April 7th, 2013 - Small town in Cambodia is revealed as a hub in illegal betting industry that soccer officials say is a match-fixing "pandemic." Find out more.
- May 16th, 2013 - Ceiling collapsed in a shoe factory causing six deaths. Find out more.
- June 7th, 2013 - Cambodia passes a bill criminalizing genocide denial. Could face up to two years in prison as a result. Find out more.
- June 18th, 2013 - Airborne lasers reveal Cambodia's "lost city." Find out more.
- July 19th, 2013 - Opposition leader Sam Rainsy returns to Cambodia. Find out more.
- September 30th, 2013 - Sugar industry highlights conflicts over trade pacts and land. Find out more.
- December 12th, 2013 - Disputed statue is returned to Cambodia. Find out more.
Final Website Presentation
I had the wonderful opportunity to present my website to my roommate and answer the questions that she had for me. And I got to talk about the Millennium Development Goals and how Cambodia is doing when it comes to those. It's a great video!